as in bag
a container for carrying money and small personal items
I left my purse at home, so I can't buy anything after all
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What are the rules on bags? Backpacks and purses are among the items not allowed in the arena.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Technique becomes a matter of the brain’s automatic processes, and the act of thinking during these processes—especially in a quickly moving, high-stakes situation, like a tennis tournament with a winning purse of up to five million dollars—is risky.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The only drama will be whether his team gets the purse money for his participation (under this rule, the extra spot would not be accompanied by any race winnings).
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump is rattling his coin purse, if not his saber, to add Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal Zone to his domain.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Technique becomes a matter of the brain’s automatic processes, and the act of thinking during these processes—especially in a quickly moving, high-stakes situation, like a tennis tournament with a winning purse of up to five million dollars—is risky.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
The only drama will be whether his team gets the purse money for his participation (under this rule, the extra spot would not be accompanied by any race winnings).
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump is rattling his coin purse, if not his saber, to add Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal Zone to his domain.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Purse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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